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The Tiny Submarines that Shocked an Entire Country

The Australian shores first experienced war on the last day of May 1942. Until then, the global conflict had been just a distant rumor. But when the Japanese Imperial Navy attacked Sydney Harbor and surprised everyone, yet another continent had been pulled into the chaos.

An uneasy atmosphere could be felt in the port shortly before midnight, and the sailors in the docked vessels were restless. Some claimed that there was a Japanese submarine in the harbor, but others dismissed the idea.

Even Rear Admiral Gerard Muirhead-Gould of the Royal Navy, in charge of the port that night, sarcastically said: "If you see another sub, see if the captain has a black beard. I'd like to meet him."

Then, a ship exploded - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTPQeMkZ3SM

Link from Tim.
HMS Pelican 1938 - 1958 GGCV L86 U86 F86 What I Have I Hold ~ A wonderful bird is the Pelican its beak can hold more than its belly can.
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